LabVIEW NXG 5.1 Bug Fixes

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of LabVIEW NXG 5.0 and LabVIEW NXG 5.1, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of LabVIEW NXG.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

989174

GVI with C Node broken after project reload and force recompile.

Forcing a recompile of a GVI which includes a C Node will appear broken when you open your project again.

Workaround:

Delete LabVIEW NXG's Compiled Code Cache (".cache" folder)

Reported Version:

LabVIEW NXG 5.0

Resolved Version:

LabVIEW NXG 5.1

Added:

May 17, 2020

982812

LabVIEW NXG crashes when using any of the Database Connectivity APIs

Crash using the "Database Connectivity" API on some computers. We have mostly noticed customers facing this issue on Lenovo X1 laptops. However, it could happen on other computers too.

Crash log:
ErrorId: 0x6AD7DF6F
Message: Unhandled Task Exception
Error message: attempt to write a readonly database attempt to write a readonly database
Exception: SQLiteException

The issue can also be reproduced by opening any of the Database examples. These examples can be found here in the NXG welcome page: Examples > Programming Basics > Connectivity > Database

Workaround:

Set the 'Default' value to empty for this key in Windows Registry: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{51C0003F-0741-4D1A-A612-891EB6928B5B}\1.0\0\win64

Reported Version:

LabVIEW NXG 4.0

Resolved Version:

LabVIEW NXG 5.1

Added:

Jul 30, 2020

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
  • Legacy ID – An older issue ID that refers to the same issue.  You may instead find this issue ID in older known issues documents.
  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).